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Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue
The Forum for Political Dialogue met between 1996 and 1998 in Belfast as part of the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement.
The Forum
The Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiation, etc) Act 1996 provided for a Forum constituted by delegates elected in elections under the same Act to consider and examine issues relevant to promoting dialogue and understanding within Northern Ireland. The Forum met at the Interpoint Centre, York Street, Belfast from 14 June 1996 to 24 April 1998.
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Session 11220: 1996-07-26 10:05:00
Appointment of Four Committees with amendment to change Party representation numbers; Discussion on continued absence of SDLP; Summer Recess Debate .
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Health Care Resolution
That the Forum deplores the absence of an elected representative at any level of health care administration in Northern Ireland and condemns the absence of meaningful consultation by the DHSS and by the health boards; is deeply concerned by the current proposals to further centralize acute hospital services; believes that community care services are inadequate, especially in respect of (a) the elderly and (b) those being discharged from hospital after surgery at an increasingly early stage; asserts that access to health care is being unreasonably reduced for members of the rural community; and resolves to appoint a Committee of the Forum to produce a report on the health needs of the community for consideration by the Minister.
Decisions yet to be taken
- Health Care Resolution (introduced on 1996-07-26 10:05:00 - CREATE_FROM - e796344) [This document]
Document Timeline
- Health Care Resolution (introduced on 1996-07-26 10:05:00 - CREATE_FROM - e796344) [This document]
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- None (introduced on 1996-07-26 10:05:00 - DEBATE_PROPOSAL - e796374) [view current proposal at this moment]